What is the BEST WAY to DISPLAY My Photography in an ART Gallery?

Question

I have found a space in an Art Gallery, and would like to know what products (ie, matting, framing etc) would be best in displaying my Photography on a $$Budget$$. Thank you.

Answer 1

For photography, it's generally the simpler the better. I've displayed and sold my black & white photography in galleries and exhibitions, and have always found that a simple black box frame or a slightly more expensive Black/Jacobean stained oak frame work well. I also use a simple "Spanish white" mount, or occassionally a cream linen mount if I'm feeling wealthy!

Mounts:
- If you're using mounts be concious of using acid-free mounts and backing. Most cheap mounts and all brown backing cards are not acid-free, so it's worth spending a few pennies/cents more as they'll colour and ruin the artwork over time.
- Don't use sticky tape or masking tape to mount the photos into the mount/matt. Acid free tape isn't too expensive and is worth avoiding the marks and damaging glue of standard tape.

Glass
- Don't mount the photo right up against the glass, as any moisture getting into the frame can stick it to the glass.
- Consider using UV glass, which can be marginally more expensive than normal glass. You should avoid hanging photos in direct sunlight anyway, but it does make a difference over time to use UV glass.
- All basic UV and normal glass have a slight green tinge to them, which you won't really notice once it's framed. There are various brands of crystal clear and crystal clear UV glass, which don't have this, but they're very expensive.
- Acrylic, or perspex, should be considered for particularly large pieces as it doesn't shatter and is much lighter than glass ... although it is more expensive. You can get UV acrylic if you want it.

Frames
- As above, simpler mouldings tend to show off the photos better.
- Personally I think metal frames are a little cheap looking, particularly given the abundance of cheap Ikea frames around, but Nielsen do make some cooler gallery style metal frames now.
- I prefer simple wooden frames, with finer grains, like oak. I then either stain them dark and wax, or lime wax them.
- Custom frames are always going to be more expensive, but if you talk with your frame shop many will make them with the flexi fitting at the back so you can put it together yourself and avoid the labour costs.
- If you're up for it, you can also get plain frames made and stain and wax them yourself. It can be a little messy, and you need space to stain and let them dry, but it saves lots of money.
- Acrylic frames can look wonderfully modern, but they let in dust and can scratch easily ... plus they're much more expensive!

If all this sounds too expensive, it's worth doing a short framing course - as it's very difficult to make them properly without the knowledge, particularly with the corner joins and in cutting the mount bevels properly. You'll waste time and money with mistakes unless you've had a little training. Then you can try buying supplies (acid free!) from reputable art supply stores, and some framers will sell you basic materials directly.

Good luck, as it's a fantastic thing to do and there's a real sense of achievement once you've put everything together.

Answer 2

A friend on a poverty row budget went to a hardware store, got a stack of sheets of plain glass all cut to the same size, and from an art supply place online, some metal clips made and marketed specifically to hold two panes of glass together in a kind of sandwich. A mat is needed if you use this method. He did a lot of mat cutting and glass cleaning before his show. The finished article is hung with framing wire. This method has the advantage of creating framed objects that look pretty cool and doesn't scream bad taste cheapness.

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Answer 4

A large museum may not offer that service but smaller galleries should be able to help you out. You would have to visit the gallery and talk to the owner to see if a deal could be worked out, who knows maybe shes good enough to have a complete showing!

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Using Black Cardboards,Matting finishing Photography Papers,also using 16x20 inches photography papers,put them in Photographic Society in your country,without any budget(Free).

Answer 7

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